{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Energy Bytes","title":"EP 75: Rudy Lacovara from PetroBricks","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/698e8753\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3886,"description":"Rudy Lacovara is on a mission to untangle the messy data spaghetti that runs through oil and gas. He built PetroBricks to be the “Zapier for energy”, a way to connect clunky systems, automate the repetitive stuff, and make workflows actually make sense. We got into the pain points everyone in the industry knows too well: outdated data standards, SCADA headaches, and the constant struggle to automate without breaking things. Rudy shared how his aerospace background shaped the way he approaches energy tech, why MQTT matters, and how low-code platforms could finally change the game for operators. If you’ve ever wished your data systems would just talk to each other, this one’s for you.\nClick here to watch a video of this episode.\n00:00 - Intro\n00:44 - Houston Energy and Climate Week\n02:56 - PetroBricks Overview\n06:36 - What is PetroBricks?\n09:58 - PetroBricks Location\n12:45 - Sparkplug B Overview\n14:07 - Common Integrations\n17:02 - Data Acquisition from Service Companies\n19:12 - Journey into Tech\n24:34 - Inspiration for PetroBricks\n28:05 - Entry into Oil and Gas\n31:15 - Issues with Frac Data\n34:55 - PetroBricks Insights\n38:58 - Tools Used by Matt\n41:18 - Akka Framework\n43:58 - AI Coding Tools Overview\n46:04 - PetroBricks Technology Stack\n48:49 - Understanding Containers\n51:01 - Benefits of Containers\n54:33 - Speed Round\n59:30 - Favorite Vacation Destination\n59:35 - Preferred LLM for Problem Solving\n01:01:09 - Houston Insights\n01:01:29 - Book Recommendation\n01:03:54 - How to Connect with Rudy\nhttps://twitter.com/collide_io\nhttps://www.tiktok.com/@collide.io\nhttps://www.facebook.com/collide.io\nhttps://www.instagram.com/collide.io\nhttps://www.youtube.com/@collide_io\nhttps://bsky.app/profile/digitalwildcatters.bsky.social\nhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/collide-digital-wildcatters","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/KU-rritAkNfd5EDWr8dy4miPzznveey9CXz1zVQDRXc/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS83ZGMz/NDQxNzEwNTFjZDU3/NmQ4ZmI3ZDU1ZTQ2/Y2U4Yi5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}